Originator: Institute of Crop Production named after V. Ya. Yur'ev, NAAN (Ukraine) and Belgorod State Agricultural Academy named after V. Ya. Gorin (Russia).
Hybrid type: triple-row interline.
Registered in the Ukrainian Plant Variety Register since 2013. Recommended cultivation zone — Fifth Region of the Russian Federation.
Variety-defining traits. Variety dent (ssp. indentata). Plant height 300-310 cm. Ear attachment height 98-100 cm. Leaf number 18. Ear length 22-24 cm. Row number of kernels 16-18. Grain yield 84-85%. Ear stalk red. 1000 kernel weight 310-315 g.
Biological characteristics. Maturity group Medium-early FAO 300. Time from emergence to full maturity 112-115 days. Early growth rapid. Cold resistance high. Drought resistance high. Resistance to lodging high. Resistance to ear drooping high. Resistance to airborne smut high. Resistance to bubble smut high. Resistance to stalk rot high. Resistance to corn borer high.
Agronomic traits. Potential grain yield 11.0-11.5 t/ha. Recommended harvest density 60-65 thousand/ha. Harvest moisture 22-23%. Dry matter content in green mass 33-35%. Protein content in grain 10.0-10.5%. Starch content 74.2%.
Hybrid seed production is conducted on a sterile M-type basis according to a full restoration scheme without panicle removal. Mother line sterility 99-100%. Optimal planting scheme for parental lines in hybridization areas 12:4; 8:4. Seed plots require high agronomic practices, weed control, and nutrient conditions. Seed yield under favorable conditions 4.0-4.5 t/ha.
